8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Today's Special (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Today's Special was a Canadian children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel/Odyssey as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. It was set in a department store, based on the flagship location of the now defunct Simpson's in Toronto. Many sequences for it were shot at the Queen Street West and Yonge Street store after hours.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal ambition versus family legacy and cultural heritage, resolved through individual initiative and a blend of tradition and innovation, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie features visible diversity in its main cast, including a prominent Black character, which contributes to a diverse ensemble. The narrative, typical of a children's educational program, maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The children's television series 'Today's Special' does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's content focuses on educational topics and imaginative play for its young audience, without incorporating queer identity or related narratives.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Today's Special is an original children's television series. All characters were created for this production, meaning there is no prior established canon or source material from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Today's Special is an original children's television series from 1982. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record to establish a different canonical race for any character. Therefore, no race swap has occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
8.2
Critic Ratings
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